Bennet vs Benjamin

Side-by-side comparison of Bennet and Benjamin — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Bennet

Boy name · Rank #1953

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Bennet Benjamin
Current Rank #1953 #11
Total Births (all years) 1,994 816,962
Peak Year 2023 1989
Peak Year Births 82 15,733
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bennet Benjamin
1880ss — 5,407
1890ss — 4,460
1900ss — 4,009
1910ss 23 17,310
1920ss 37 21,028
1930ss 82 14,613
1940ss 63 17,183
1950ss 138 23,834
1960ss 109 25,610
1970ss 27 81,337
1980ss 91 141,385
1990ss 190 133,937
2000ss 340 137,299
2010ss 540 134,477
2020ss 354 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bennet Benjamin
2014 47 13,827
2015 54 13,732
2016 66 14,682
2017 55 13,854
2018 63 13,483
2019 61 13,036
2020 52 12,254
2021 67 11,889
2022 73 10,904
2023 82 10,212
2024 80 9,814

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1910–2024.

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